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Facilities Director

NWC News Desk, Wichita Falls, TX, United States


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Job Summary

This position directs the College’s physical plant services activities, including personnel management and budget management, which include: facilities operation and maintenance; custodial services; grounds and landscaping; and transportation operations (College-wide oversight, locations include but not limited to Powell, Field Station, and Cody). Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations. Directs and oversees continuous and reliable facilities operations among multiple service areas which includes planning, coordinating, administering, integrating, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings. Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws, regulations, codes, and/or standards; coordinates activities between multiple service areas; works to integrate and coordinate service areas. Identifies, responds to, and resolves issues and concerns related to facilities, transportation, custodial, events, and/or grounds maintenance issues including emergencies. Oversees and manages Field Station operations, maintenance and compliance. Directs and oversees project management and the execution of contracts, including scope, project development, negotiation, administration, review, acceptance, advertising, and contract awards; reviews and approves payment applications; performs final inspections and approvals of completed projects. Develops and administers budget; prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations; submits justifications for budget items; monitors and controls expenditures; manages financial operations. Participates in/on a variety of meetings, committees, training sessions, conferences and/or other related groups in order to receive and convey information and to establish and maintain positive and cooperative working relationships. Assists with the development of the facilities master plan to provide academic and administrative facilities that meet the goals and objectives of the College; assists in the planning and mitigation of campus hazard vulnerability plans. Develops construction plans for in‑house and contracted projects; develops specifications, cost estimates, sketches, and drawings sufficient to provide direction to contract work forces or in‑house staff for various facility projects throughout the College. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. Required Training and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Facilities, Construction Management, or related field, and five years of management experience in a Maintenance, Custodial, and/or Grounds function; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Licensing Requirements

Valid Wyoming Driver’s License with acceptable driving record Valid Wyoming Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger and airbrakes endorsement or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire. Must be able to pass and maintain the federally mandated DOT physical as required for the CDL license with passenger and airbrakes endorsement. Acceptable background check Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of: Management principles Budgeting principles Advanced principles and operation of commercial building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, carpentry, building structures, painting, finishes, groundskeeping, landscaping, concrete and masonry systems, reading blueprints, schematic drawings, and/or construction drawings, and fire and safety systems. Facilities planning and maintenance principles and practices Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines Inventory and purchasing principles Customer service principles Analytical methods Safety and security procedures Computers and applicable software applications Safe motor vehicle operating practices and procedures Project management principles and practices Skill in: Monitoring and evaluating the work of subordinate staff Prioritizing and assigning work Managing multi‑faceted, complex projects Developing and monitoring budgets Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and making recommendations in support of goals Adapting to rapidly changing environments Analyzing business problems and making recommendations in support of organizational goals Interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations Directing facilities maintenance activities Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements Maintaining a safe and healthy working environment Using computers and related software applications Safely operating motor vehicles including buses Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction Physical Requirements

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, standing, walking, feeling, and repetitive motions. Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, vibrations, fumes, odors, gases, workspace restrictions, and travel. Incumbents may be subjected to evening, weekend, and holiday work. Must be able to pass and maintain the federally mandated DOT physical as required for maintaining a valid Wyoming Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger and airbrakes endorsement. Special Instructions to Applicants

Current Resume - Required. Cover Letter with Salary Requirements - Required. Transcripts – Required: For evidence of educational completion, unofficial transcripts are accepted in the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Include copies of both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Please remove security-sensitive information such as social security numbers and date of birth from the transcripts. All transcripts pages must be attached as one document to this online application. Web-Based Video Interviewing Capabilities – Required; Candidates who are selected for screening interviews must have the ability to access and utilize a web-based video interviewing product. Candidates will need to provide and have access to a computer, laptop, or an acceptable mobile device such as a tablet computer with good internet access, audio listening capabilities, microphone, and a web camera. Candidates must have the ability to accept a user agreement and software download of a web-based video interviewing product which we will provide. Required Documents

Resume Transcripts Cover Letter with Salary Requirements Optional Documents

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